Prominent Hollywood actors have been banned from dressing up as blockbuster characters for Halloween

Striking Screen Actors Guild members were ordered not to wear costumes from popular films on Halloween and stick to zombie outfits Photo: MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

Bright Hollywood actors have been banned from dressing up as popular movie characters for Halloween.

Stars have been urged by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra) to avoid wearing costumes inspired by popular TV shows and films such as Barbie. Marvel superheroes or Neflix's Wednesday Addams.

Instead, they should wear clothes inspired by «generalized characters and figures» such as ghosts, zombies and spiders.

“Let's use our collective power to send a loud and clear message to our reassured employers that we will not promote their content without a fair contract,” a Sag-Aftra spokesman said.

The union also advised actors not to post on social media, Hollywood-related costumes have released a guide on how to host a «strike-friendly» Halloween.

Sarah Paulson and Jessica Lange at the Sag-Aftra picket in New York Photo: Janet Mayer/Shutterstock/Shutterstock

Union members have been on strike since July. Talks with the Motion Picture and Television Alliance broke down last week, dashing hopes of a resolution.

Meanwhile, George Clooney is leading a group of 15 celebrity actors in putting forward a $150m (£125m) incentive to end strikes.

Earlier this week, the group proposed introducing an unlimited fee. on membership fees for people with higher incomes, which they said would bring the union up to $150 million over three years, which could help fund better health care.

The Oscar-winning actor also said that leading stars will only pay for membership fees for people with higher incomes. collect the leftovers — long-term payouts for reruns — once low-paid actors get theirs.

“A lot of the highest paid people want to be part of the solution,” Clooney told Hollywood publication Deadline, which first reported the news. “We think it's fair for us to pay more to the union.”

The strike, which enters its 100th day on Saturday, has disrupted film and TV productions, also throwing thousands of crew members out of work. as actors.

The Writers Guild of America ratified a new three-year contract earlier this month, ending a 148-day strike.